County Corner - Kentucky Farm Bureau

County Corner

County Farm Bureaus support every community in the Commonwealth through information, products and service programs including: Women's Leadership Activities, Ag in the Classroom, Commodity Market Information, Scholarships, Certified Roadside Farm Markets and our Young Farmers program.  County Farm Bureaus  have established a reputation as effective advocates for its members.  Check this space often for updates on County Farm Bureau programs and activities happening in our community.

Fayette County Farm Bureau Member Discounts
Fayette County Farm Bureau Member Discounts

Check out these discounts available exclusively to members of Fayette County Farm Bureau.

Fayette County Farm Bureau Hosts Legislative Appreciation Dinner
Fayette County Farm Bureau Hosts Legislative Appreciation Dinner

Fasig Tipton was the site of the 2019 Legislative Appreciation Dinner hosted by Fayette County Farm Bureau.

Fayette County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
Fayette County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Seth Lee Felts, Zsombor Tamas Gal, and Benjamin David Willmoth are the recipients of college scholarships from Fayette County Farm Bureau

Fayette County students attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Fayette County students attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Fayette County high school juniors Addie White, Erica Maples, and Michael Lyle recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL).

Fayette County Farm Bureau Gives Donation to Legacy Equine Academy
Fayette County Farm Bureau Gives Donation to Legacy Equine Academy

Pictured from left are Ron Mack Executive Director of Legacy Equine Academy accepting a donation check from Sean Millard, Fayette County Farm Bureau President. 

Young Farmer's Burger Bash
Young Farmer's Burger Bash

The Fayette County Farm Bureau Young Farmer’s put on a Burger Bash April 13th. The idea of this event was to try to get potential new members and to have a fun event to enjoy with everyone. The Young Farmers put on a Burger Cook-off, the young farmer’s made teams and competed to see who had the tastiest burger. Kline Palmer and Courtland Watson were this year’s Burger Bash Cook-off winners.

Fayette County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence
Fayette County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence

Recognized for the achievements of its women’s program this year, Fayette County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Fayette County Farm Bureau Wins Third Place in County Information Awards Competition
Fayette County Farm Bureau Wins Third Place in County Information Awards Competition

Fayette County Farm Bureau was honored today for its third-place finish in the 2017 Kentucky Farm Bureau County Information Awards competition.

Educational Mini-Grant Awarded to Fayette County Farm Bureau
Educational Mini-Grant Awarded to Fayette County Farm Bureau

Fayette County Farm Bureau was honored as one of six recipients of Kentucky Farm Bureau Educational Mini-Grant.

Fayette County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Young Farmer Gold Star Award of Excellence
Fayette County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Young Farmer Gold Star Award of Excellence

Recognized for the achievements of its Young Farm Program this year, Fayette County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Fayette County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Fayette County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Fayette County high school junior Savanna Stephens recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.

2017 Fayette County Farm Bureau Scholarship Winners
2017 Fayette County Farm Bureau Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the Fayette County Farm Bureau Scholarship winners! 

2017 Scholarship Application - 4 year
2017 Scholarship Application - 4 year

Application for the 2017 4-year scholarships

2017 Fayette County Scholarship Application - 2 Year
2017 Fayette County Scholarship Application - 2 Year

The Fayette County Farm Bureau scholarship application

Fayette County Farm Bureau 2016 Newsletter
Fayette County Farm Bureau 2016 Newsletter

The AFBF Convention, Legislative Appreciation dinner, and National Ag day in Fayette County

2016 Scholarship Recipients
2016 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to Fayette County's 2016 Scholarship Receipients!

2016 Fayette County Farm Bureau Vocational/Technical Scholarship Application
2016 Fayette County Farm Bureau Vocational/Technical Scholarship Application

The Fayette County Farm Bureau Education Foundation, Inc. will award a maximum of $2,500 ($1,250 per year) to a Fayette County resident seeking a two-year vocational/technical degree/ certificate from an accredited institution.

Fayette County Farm Bureau Scholarship Program Application
Fayette County Farm Bureau Scholarship Program Application

The Fayette County Farm Bureau Education Foundation, Inc. awards a maximum of $20,000 in the amount of $5,000 per year.

KFB Spotlight

Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists
July 8, 2025
Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists

The three finalists are: Mark Metcalfe of Hopkins County, Scott Porter of Mason County and Mike Wilson of Anderson County.

Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief
July 7, 2025
Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief

Kentucky Farm Bureau President Eddie Melton commented today on the inclusion of capital gains tax relief to help keep agricultural land in production in the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations
July 3, 2025
President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations

Over the last 25 years, Kentucky agriculture has gone through an extraordinary transforma­tion moving from a tobacco-dominant ag economy into one of the most diversified ag industries in the country.